Lead DevOps Engineer

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Lead DevOps Engineer to drive the strategic direction of our International DevOps function. This role will be instrumental in shaping our automation, CI/CD, and cloud infrastructure strategies while mentoring a team of DevOps Engineers. The successful candidate will act as the primary liaison with our AWS contacts as well as internal DevOps team leads across other business units, ensuring alignment and collaboration on best practices and technical initiatives.

About Verisk

Verisk is a leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry. Through advanced analytics, software platforms, and deep domain expertise, Verisk helps clients make better decisions around risk, improve operational efficiency, and drive innovation across the insurance value chain.

About Verisk Claims UK

Verisk Claims UK sits at the heart of innovation in the insurance ecosystem, empowering insurers and partners to deliver faster, smarter, and more transparent claims experiences. By combining cutting-edge technology, data-driven insights, and deep industry expertise, the team is transforming how claims are managed—reducing complexity, improving outcomes, and ultimately helping customers when it matters most. Joining this team means being part of a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where your work directly contributes to meaningful impact across the industry.

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Define, maintain, and communicate the DevOps strategic roadmap, ensuring continuous improvements and alignment with business goals.

Design and implement Build and Release process improvements for development teams.

Act as the primary point of contact for AWS representatives and collaborate with internal DevOps team leads across other business units to drive consistency and knowledge sharing.

Develop and implement automation tools to improve development and operational efficiencies.

Optimise and streamline automation processes across development and operations.

Lead proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives and collaborate with product teams for final implementation.

Author and maintain technical design documents outlining key DevOps processes and solutions.

Actively participate in technical design reviews and provide valuable feedback to engineering teams.

Mentor and coach DevOps Engineers, fostering skill development and best practice adoption.

Contribute to recruitment efforts and participate in resourcing discussions.

Provide performance feedback for DevOps team members in line with job expectations.

Monitor and assess the implementation of strategic DevOps improvements and best practices within teams.

Organise and coordinate cross-product DevOps forums, facilitating collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Maintain and operate central development services, such as source code and package repositories, in conjunction with Infrastructure teams.

Ensure compliance with Verisk security best practices, cloud governance, and regulatory requirements.

Support ongoing incident response and resolution, ensuring high availability and reliability of DevOps services.

Bachelor’s degree preferred in Computer Science or other relevant field and demonstrable related experience.

Extensive experience in DevOps or cloud infrastructure roles.

Strong AWS expertise, including services such as IAM, EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS.

Containerization proficiency, particularly Kubernetes and hosting platforms such as EKS.

Experience deploying and maintaining database technologies, including Amazon RDS, Aurora, and SQL Server.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Hands-on experience with CloudFormation (Terraform experience also beneficial).

Automated deployment tools: Experience with Octopus Deploy or similar CI/CD tools.

Atlassian product suite proficiency, including Bamboo, JIRA, and Bitbucket.

Scripting and automation: Strong experience in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

Observability and Monitoring: Familiarity with New Relic, CloudWatch, PagerDuty, Splunk, or similar tools.

Strong problem-solving skills, with a proactive and analytical mindset.

Proven leadership experience, including mentoring and team development.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience working across multiple teams.

Experience with other cloud environments such as Azure.

Experience with serverless architectures and event-driven systems.

Background in highly regulated industries such as finance or insurance.

Our People, Our Culture

For more than 50 years, Verisk has helped property and casualty insurers make smarter decisions about risk through AI-powered risk modeling, advanced analytics, and technology solutions spanning the entire policy lifecycle. We are a leading strategic data, analytics, and technology partner to the global insurance industry, guided by core values of learning, caring, and results while maintaining the highest ethical standards as stewards of the industry's most comprehensive datasets. Learn more about Verisk and what we are doing within the insurance industry.

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® for outstanding workplace culture in the US, the fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and the second consecutive year in Poland. In addition, we’ve been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.

Our Culture : Explore our inclusive, people-first culture that fosters innovation, collaboration, and belonging.

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Our Businesses : Learn about the diverse industries we serve — from insurance and energy to financial services and beyond.

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Careers at Verisk : Join a global team of problem-solvers and innovators doing meaningful work that’s shaping the future of industries. Whether you're just starting out or looking to take your career to the next level, Verisk offers growth, purpose, and a people-first culture

Let’s build something meaningful together!

At Verisk, we provide a competitive compensation package aligned with market benchmarks and individual experience, disclosed transparently in accordance with applicable pay transparency regulations. In addition to base salary, eligible roles may include a range of incentive opportunities designed based on market research and our internal grading structure.

Our benefits portfolio varies by location; however, a typical package includes medical coverage, life insurance, pension plans, and paid time off in line with local labor laws.

We also foster a work environment focused on well-being and career development. Additional perks may include wellness initiatives, fitness programs, and team-building activities.

Unsolicited resumes sent to Verisk, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Verisk business mailing address, fax machine, or email address, or directly to Verisk employees, will be considered Verisk property. Verisk will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.